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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
- Example: "arouse pity"
- Example: "raise a smile"
- Example: "evoke sympathy"
[syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]

2. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);
- Example: "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
[syn: educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out]

3. derive by reason;
- Example: "elicit a solution"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Elicit \E*lic"it\, a. [L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e
   + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace.]
   Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [Obs.] "An
   elicit act of equity." --Jer. Taylor.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Elicit \E*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Elicited; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Eliciting.]
   To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out
   against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to
   elicit truth by discussion.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

elicit
    v 1: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse
         pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse,
         elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise,
         provoke]
    2: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out
       some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
       [syn: educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out]
    3: derive by reason; "elicit a solution"